Tech Open House

Valencia Tech Friends—ready for something different?

On October 1st, from 18:00–21:00, commercetools Valencia is opening the doors for an after-work gathering with two people who know a thing or two about building (and breaking) tech at scale:

🌟 Shiri, CPO – Shiri is bold, straight-talking, and has a killer sense of humor. She genuinely cares about people as much as products, and isn’t afraid to push for fair practices or new ideas. She challenges assumptions, keeps the team motivated, and somehow makes tough conversations feel…fun. If you want insights on product, innovation, or where tech careers are heading, she’ll give them with honesty, wit, and a healthy dose of charm.
👨‍💻 Hajo, CTO – Hajo’s been at commercetools for 14 years, building a platform that actually survives the real world. He’s endlessly curious, super methodical, and always ready to dive into whatever problem is on the table. Oh, and he loves cycling and long 1:1 walks—so I always put on my sports shoes before meeting him, because I know we’ll cover strategy and some serious kilometres.

🍕 What’s on the menu (besides food & drinks):

• What does it mean to build a SaaS product for billions of shoppers - and how does it work
• Product people <3 tech people <3 product people - how to communicate
• How composable commerce + AI are changing how we build (and what we build)
• What the next wave of product careers could look like
• A safe space for questions, best practices, and “is this crazy or genius?” ideas

📌 What this is:

• An informal conversation (ask questions, share best practices, disagree loudly if you like)
• Food + drinks + good company
• A chance to hear from people who don’t sugarcoat the hard stuff

📌 What this is not:

• A keynote
• A sales pitch
• Death by PowerPoint

See you there!